CVE-2022-49012

Name: CVE-2022-49012
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-21T20:15:12.573+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-49012 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix server->active leak in afs_put_server The atomic_read was accidentally replaced with atomic_inc_return, which prevents the server from getting cleaned up and causes rmmod to hang with a warning: Can't purge s=00000001. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix server->active leak in afs_put_server The atomic_read was accidentally replaced with atomic_inc_return, which prevents the server from getting cleaned up and causes rmmod to hang with a warning: Can't purge s=00000001

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.20%

10.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-459

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.0, < 6.0.12	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.1	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49012?

How severe is CVE-2022-49012?

CVE-2022-49012 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49012?

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Source: NVD / NIST